Misc Asia

Ban Namprai, Oct 29, 2019 -- The first hydropower dam on the lower Mekong River began commercial operations in Laos on Tuesday amid protests...

Bangkok, October 29, 2019 -- Thailand’s king has sacked four royal guards, two of them for “adultery”, in a fresh wave of palace purges...

Hong Kong, October 27, 2019 - Hong Kong has fallen into recession, hit by five months of anti-government protests that erupted in flames at...

Tokyo, October 25, 2019 - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and South Korean Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon agreed on Thursday on the importance of...

Tokyo, October 22, 2019- Japanese Emperor Naruhito formally proclaimed his ascendancy to the throne on Tuesday in a centuries-old ceremony attended by dignitaries from...

Seoul, October 22, 2019 - A commercial by Japanese clothing brand Uniqlo has stirred a consumer backlash in South Korea amid accusations that it...

Washington DC, October 18, 2019 - The U.S. Supreme Court stepped into a new immigration dispute on Friday, agreeing to hear an appeal by...

Tokyo, October 17, 2019 - Japanese Emperor Naruhito is set to proclaim his enthronement to the world next week in a centuries-old ceremony attended...

Koriyama, Japan, October 15, 2019 - The death toll in the worst typhoon to hit Japan for decades climbed to 66 on Tuesday as...

New York, October 13, 2019 - Entrepreneur Andrew Yang knows most people initially viewed his candidacy for U.S. president – and his campaign promise...